Why visit Juan Aldama
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About Juan Aldama
Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.
From the Wikipedia article Juan Aldama, Zacatecas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The area was settled in 1591 by some of the Tlaxcaltecan families led by mestizo military Captain Miguel Caldera.
The town was renamed for Independence revolutionary Juan Aldama. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.
From the History section of Juan Aldama, Zacatecas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Juan Aldama
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 117 km away.
- General Juan José Ríos 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Ojitos 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Miguel Auza 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- San Marcos 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Espíritu Santo 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Santa Clara 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- La Laguna 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Ramón Corona 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Manantial de la Honda (Carboneras) 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Villa Cárdenas 29 km east, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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